Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14696, Asa Gates, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gates, Asa
W. 14696
Fanny
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 1989
Fanny Gates, widow of Asa Gates, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 21 st of Nov. 1835 - of Kensington in the State of Mass s who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Col. Bigelow in the Mass s - line for 7 months 14 days service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 24 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March, 1839 and sent to them. W. B. Calhoun, Springfield, C.
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1839 = $198.96 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th " 12.43
$211.39
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A, Vol. 1, Page 90.

15158
Massachusetts
John Gates
of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain North of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bigelow in the Clapp's Massachusetts line for 7 mo 14 ds.
Certificate
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 24 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and sent to I Thompson Allison
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $49.74 Servant's allowance ending Sept. — 12.43
$62.17
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 28
76 Hampden

State of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss - On this fourth day of October A D 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Asa Gates a resident of Monson in the County of Hampden and State of Massachu- setts aged Seventyfour years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated —
That in 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary service in the Militia of Massachusetts under Lieut Warburn of Leicester in the County of Worcester the Captain's name I do not recollect he belonged to Cakham in S d County I Marched to Rhode Island and was in service two months and was discharged the fourth of July of the same year - (Verbal) & then belonged to Worcester in the County of Worcester I do not recollect the name of any of the field Officers.
That in the fall 1778 I enlisted for three months in the Militia of Massachusetts and was stationed at Rutland Guarding Warrenton Troop. I served one month and then hired a substitute for the remaining two months who served the remainder of the term for which I enlisted I served under Lt. Jonathan Howe  Howe of Ward in the County of Worcester I do not recollect the name of any other Officer.
That in the summer of 1780 I enlisted in the Continen- tal Service in Col. Bigelow's Regiment for term of six Months - marched to Springfield where passed muster and was marched with part of a company under an Officer to West Point the name of the officer I do not recollect

That I joined Capt Smith's Company at West Point and staid a short time then Marched into the Jerseys to Orange Town - we were under the Command of Lt Col Seton Marched to several places in the Jerseys and returned back to West Point the last week in November staid there a short time - I was then sent out with horses to Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire Mass: and after was stationed at Lee untill my time of Service expired which was in January following I was then discharged verbally and returned home to Worcester General Washington com- manded the Army in Jersey in Person during the time that I was there this Campaign was distinguished by Arnold's Treason - I saw Maj: Andre hung at Orange Town during the above term of Service my place of residence was in Worcester in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts - that he had no documentary evidence that he knew of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except those accompanying this declaration - he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State or Territory
Isa Gates

We Alfred Ely a Clergyman residing in the town of Monson - and Amos Norcross of Monson hereby hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Gates who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twentyfour years of age that he is reputed and believed to be in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day aforesaid -
Alfred Ely Amos Norcross
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states — And the Court further certifies that Alfred Ely who has subscribed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman residing in said Monson and that Amos Norcross is also he who has also subscribed said certificate unles in the same Monson & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Proster Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Gates for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Proster Willard Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this Eleventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County of Hampden Fanny Gates a resident of Morrison in the County of Hampden Aged Twenty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Asa Gates who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, for the time and place these services were performed, reference may be had to certificates on file in the pension office at the City of Washington - She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Gates on the fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty six, That her husband the afore- said Asa Gates died on the 21 st day of November 1835 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. Fanny Gates Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Me W. Morris Judge of Probate
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter & after putting the interrogatories required in the case, that the said Fanny Gates is the lawful widow of the said Asa Gates, & that the said Asa was a Revolutionary soldier & served as above stated - that he died at the time above stated & that his marriage with the said Fanny took place as

as above declared as I, Justin Willard Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the publication of Fanny Weston a notorious Person as above declared, at the time above stated
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this eleventh day of September AD 1838
Justin Willard Clerk

I, Oliver C. Everett, Minister over the First Religious Society in Northfield, in the county of Franklin, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify & say, That there have been delivered to me, since now in my possession as such Minister, two ancient manuscript books purporting to be the Records of the said Religious Society; in the one of which containing records of Baptisms, Marriages, & Deaths from A.D. 1750 to A.D. 1794, is the following Record —
Married, Feb: 15. 1786. Asa Gates of Brimfield & Fanny Field of Northfield. and in the other of which books is the following record —
  ordained 1750  ) John Hubbard  Excommunicated.  Removed.    July 1747  1794. "  
Witness my hand, this twelfth day of February A.D. 1839. Oliver C. Everett.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin Co: Feb. 12. 1839. This day personally appeared Oliver C. Dwinell, Pastor of the First Religious Society in Northfield, to me personally known, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Wm: G. Woodward Justice of the Peace.
Wm: G. Woodward Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Moods, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that William G. Woodward is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1835, and will expire on the twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1842; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court at Greenfield, this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1839
E. Moods Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin Co: Feb. 12. 1839. This day personally appeared Oliver C. Everett, Pastor of the First Religious Society in Northfield, to me personally known, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Wm: G. Woodward Justice of the Peace.
Wm: G. Woodward Justice of the Peace -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that William G. Woodward is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1835, and will expire on the twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1842; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court at Greenfield, this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

Simon Gates.
Deposition

I Simon Gates of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy six testify and say that my brother Asa Gates lived with my father in said Worcester, where I also lived excepting the time of eight months when I was in the revolutionary service at Cambridge and Dorchester in the year 1775. / till about the first day of May 1777. when he enlisted into the revolutionary service in a company of Massachusetts Militia and marched from said Worcester to Rhode Island as I then and have always since understood. he was absent two months, which I understood was the time for which he enlisted, and then returned home to my father's in Worcester. In the fall of 1778. my said brother again enlisted and was stationed at Rutland in said County of Worcester guarding Burgoyne's troops which were there then - he continued in this situation one month, when he provided a substitute and again returned home -
My said said brother again enlisted into the continental service in June 1780. for the time of six months, and immediately joined Col. Biglow's Regiment, then under the immediate command of Col. Pitkin, and marched to New Paltz. he was absent from home the full time of six months and I have no doubt was in service during that time -
My said brother Asa Gates now lives in Munson in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid
Simon Gates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. August 16 th 1832. Personally appeared Simon Gates above named and made oath to the truth of the above disposition by him subscribed, before me - And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Deponent & that full confidence ought to be placed in his said Deposition and in his veracity
Asa Newton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Theodore Jones, John Clark, and Rejoice Newton, Esquires, before whom the annexed Depositions of Joseph Peirce, Catharine Jones, and Simon Yates, were respectively signed and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester - and that the signatures of said Justices to the certificates of the oaths of said Deponents appear to be in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, this eleventh day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Theodore Field of Brimfield in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts — aged Sixty nine years, depose, testify and say That the W m Hanny Gates of Monson in said county & State is my sister, and that I was present at her marriage in Northfield in the county of Franklin in said State, that she was married to Asa Gates — late of Monson deceased, — in the Month of February Seventeen hundred and eighty Six, they were married at her Father's house in said Northfield, Seth Field, — their marriage was Solemnised by the Rev. Mr. Hubbard who was then the settled minister of said Northfield —
I further testify and say that my said Sister Hanny Gates is now the Widow of the said Asa Gates who died the 21 st of Nov. 1835 — and further I say not
Monson 7 th September 1838.
Theodore Field
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County } ss.
7 th September 1838. Then Theodore Field to me well known as a person of truth and veracity personally appeared and made Oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed — Before me — Timothy Packard Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire } ss
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing Deed and Copy before shown the foregoing Dispositions of Henry Gates & Sheldon Field were severally executed; as a part of the Peace within & for said County, & was so at the time of said execution & that his signature subscribed to the several certificates of said execution is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Springfield this twelfth day of September A.D. 1838
ms. B. 1. 1986
1986
Henry Gates
Moses G. Chase
Sheldon
abt-T. July 38
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7 mo. 168/fin
$74.87/100
No acknowledgment
For W. B. Calkhoun

I Henry Gates of Monson in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Agee Thirty seven years depon testify and say, that I am the Son of Asa Gates late of Monson deceased — my said Father died the 21 st of November 1835 — he was a pensioner under the act of 1832 — and received his pension up to the 4 th of Septem- ber 1835 — his widow Fanny Gates received the pension from the said 4 th of September 1835. to the said 21 st of November 1835. to the day of his death — I further testify and say that I have carefully and faithfully examined the Town and church records of Northfield in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts — and can find no record of the Marriage of the said Asa Gates and Fanny his wife I further testify and say, that Fanny Gates the widow of the late Asa Gates now lives with me and has not intermarried but remains the widow of the said Asa Gates — and further I say not —
Monson 8 th September 1838.
Henry Gates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Hampden County — } ss.
8 th September 1838. Then Henry Gates to me well known as a person of truth & honesty personally appeared and made oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed —
Before me
Timothy Packard Justice of the peace

Asa Gates Maps
On Roll C. L. Byleson's Beg. col. 20 July 1780 discharged 3 Dec 1780 4-14-
Final 7 Mo 14 days
15150
22.37 1.54  21.47
J. Thompson Monson Mass

BRIEF in the case of  War Gates  vs of Hampshire  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Mass Militia In 1777 enlisted 2 Private Lieut. Washburn. others forgotten   Recd 1778 1 " " Ward . . . . . "   Continental 1780 84-14 rolls of same " Col Smith Col Biglow  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester - Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Three Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? one witness credible two not so certified 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

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Fanny Gates Widow of Asa Gates Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. a , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 1886 Let to Mrs. W. B. Calhoun, Jan 29, 39

Gates
Feb 28.
Mail Mass
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions.
Wm. H. Calhoun Secy of War

Ho. of Reps.
Feb. 27. 1839.
Sir,
I enclose some evidence I have just received in the case of Mrs. Gates, of Merson Mass. ts for pension
Very Respectfully,
Your obed. Servt.
Wm B. Calhoun
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Hon. J. S. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions at the City of Washington

Monson, Hampden County State of Massachusetts
Hon. J. S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
25 th September 1838
Dear Sir Enclosed I forward to your department claims made for Pensions, under the Act of 1838. from the following persons viz W d Sarah Munn, W d Fanny Gates & the W d Susanna Newton The former husbands of these persons named, were all pensioners under the Act of 1832 — viz Jeremy Munn who drew his pension up to 4 th of March 1838. and died the 15 th of March 1838. his certificate is here enclosed at the rate of $26.66 2/3 p r year — Asa Gates — drew his pension upto the 4 th of Sept r 1835 — and died on the 21 st of Nov r 1835. his pen- sion certificate was returned to the pension office in Boston his W d Fanny Gates drew the 3 d pension from the 5 th of Sept r 1835. to the 21 st of Nov r following — Stephen Newton drew his pension up to the 4 th of March 1836. and died on the 9 th of May following his pension certificate was returned to the pension office in Boston his W d Susanna Newton drew the 3 d pension from the 5 th of March 1836. to the 9 th of May following — If these persons named above are entitled to pensions agreeable to the act passed by Congress 7 th July 1838. you will have the goodness to forward to my care the certificates — & oblige your friend Timothy Packard —

I Joseph Pierce a citizen of the United States now Resident in Athol in the County of Worcester and Com- =monwealth of Massachusetts do testify and declare that According to my best Recollection, that Asa Gates Was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in Seventeen Hundred and Eighty in Capt Sylvanus Smiths Company in the 13 th Massachusetts Reg t Commanded by Col o Timothy Biglow There many Months The Exactly Served I cannot say, but as all new recruits Came out from Massachusetts, six, Eight, and Nine Months he must have served at least six Months, as I was Quarters Master to said Reg t and had a right to keep a Horse. Said Gates had the care of my Horse, and He turned him to me at the Expiration of his Service Joseph Pierce
Worcester ss Athol Oct r 6. 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Pierce Esq r . and made solemn Oath that the above instruments by him subscribed is true
before me Theodore Jones Justice of the Peace

I Catherine Jones of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of eighty one testify and say that my brother Ara Gates lived with my father in said Worcester near where I lived untill about the first day of May 1777 when he enlisted into the Revolutionary service in a Company of the Massachusetts Militia and went from said Worcester to Rhode Island as I then & always have since understood he was absent two months. Which was the time I understood he enlisted for & then returned home to Worcester In the fall of the year 1778 my said brother again enlisted & was stationed at Bulland in said county of Worcester guarding Brimsfield troops which was there he enlisted for three months but stayed but one month then provided a substitute for the remainder of the time & returned home My said brother again enlisted into the continental service in June 1780 for the term of six months & immediately joined Colo Bigelow's Regiment then under the immediate command of Colo Peters & marched to West Point he was absent from Worcester to the best of my recollection the full term of six months My said brother Ara Gates now lives in Munson in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth aforesaid Catherine Jones
Worcester ss. August 17 th 1832 Then personal appeared the above named Catherine Jones & made solemn oath to the truth of the above & deposition by her subscribed Before me John Clark Justice of the Peace

Fanny Gats Pension fin 18 o

I Fanny Gates of Monson in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged twenty four years do hereby testify & say, that I am now in possession of the family record of Asa Gates late of Monson deceased and find there recorded, the following Viz "Married M c Asa Gates of Brimfield Miss Fanny Field of Northfield February the fifteenth One thousand seven hundred and eighty six" and the said record is herewith presented — to the probate court — Fanny Gates Hampden Mch 11 1830 subscribed & sworn to in open court
— W m Morris judge of the court of probate for the county of Hampden